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“Your Local Weekly Since 1868 A Tradition Worth Keeping” THE MessengerFree Our 147th Year Issue 33 August 14, 2015 Hilliard honored Attorney Russell F. Hilliard of Upton & Hatfield, LLP, became President of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations at the recent ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The purpose of the caucus is to coordinate the efforts of state bar associations across the country in con- sidering and proposing matters before the American Bar. He has been ranked by Chambers USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers. Tina Minard paints the face of Isabel Brotherton as brothers Corwin and Anthony wait for their turns at the New Assist Principal Annual Deering Fair. Sondra Brake has been named Assistant Principal at the Weare Middle School. She replaces John Mac- Arthur, who Maintaining Grassmere is now a principal at Goffstown Selectmen question future of Hall the Boynton Middle Vice Chairman Lemay told the Goffstown enough income to make it sustain itself. If we School Selectmen that he had seen the report on the can't, what's the next best thing to preserve in New Grasmere Town Hal and there were several the building? Selectman Adams said he'd like Ipswich. areas of concern. Chairman Georgantas asked to see how much money we have put into Mrs. Brake how much it would cost and Lemay said it this already to help decide what to do next. comes would have to go out to bid. It would have to Selectman Gross said he's not sure it's a sound to the Weare Middle School from the meet the Historic Registry requirements. business decision to keep putting money into Kearsarge Regional Middle School, where Selectman Brown wants to see if we it without knowing how it will be used. Lemay she was an English Language Arts, Social should stop the bleeding. Selectman Gross said he would ask to set up a meeting with Studies, and Special Educator since 2005. said "It is one of the true historic buildings in HDC and the Fire Chief so a decision can be She and her husband, Ernest, reside in town. We have to figure out if we can generate made. Sutton continuing their lifelong passion of working with youth. Franklin City Council to review Ethics Policy At the last City Council meeting, Franklin a higher standard." Postal Customer Postal US Postage PRSRT STD PRSRT Hillsboro, NH Hillsboro, Mayor Keen Merrifield mentioned that he had The city's ethic policy was to be reviewed PAID Permit #25 Permit ECRWSS Visit us received several complaints about the actions every three years, but has not been reviewed in online at of City Councilors. Merrifield said that although quite a while. Councilor Glen Feener's commit- granitequill.com he and councilors are no better than any other tee to review the policy and report back with citizen, as public figures, "we should be held to their recommendations. PAGE 2 | THE MESSENGER | AuGUST 14, 2015 | WWW.GRANITEQUILL.COM Local history as Yesteryear reported in The Messenger August 15, 2014 Country Service/City Selection • 833 S. 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Warner hotel plans return to the Zoning Board Historic rail car returns to Contoocook roots CONVENIENCE & DELI Antrim cameras catch theft in progress August 18, 2006 Full service deli including marinated meats, Mistrial declared in Deering sexual assault case salads, pre-sliced meats, cheese, fresh Committee recommends renovating Bradford Town Hall produce and fresh made pizza! SAU #24 returns $658,732 to taxpayers Plea agreement reached in Hopkinton murder case WINE & CRAFT BEER August 19, 2005 Come see our featured Wine & Beer of the Week. Broken taillight leads to child endangerment charges Wine Tasting Every • Largest wine selection around. Newbury woman named LSPA Executive Director • Over 300 unique labels. It's official; Cricenti's Hillsborough market closes soon Friday 4:30-6:30pm • Providing quantity discounts. Man charged with DWI after hitting cruiser WWW.GRANITEQUILL.COM | AuGUST 14, 2015 | THE MESSENGER | PAGE 3 Feds Say, 'You can raise the crops but you can't water them' The Army Corps of Engineers allows brooks without registering with the state, water could be taken out of the brook, the Hopkinton and Henniker Lions Clubs as long as they have obtained permission which the Lions Club would have to pay to maintain a community vegetable garden from the landowner, which the Corps has for. on its flood controlled Old Concord Road so far refused. The latest roadblock came as In the interim, water is being donated property, but will not allow them to water the Corps insisted that an environmental and delivered by water truck from Henni- the crops. impact study would have to be done before ker Artesian Well Co. For nearly two years the Henniker club has been asking for permission to access the brook which runs behind the property. The vegetables produced by the clubs are donated to local food pantries in Henniker, Hopkinton, Warner and Bradford. The club is asking for permission to withdraw 300 gallons of water from the brook twice a week to maintain the garden. However, the New Hampshire Department of Environ- mental Services allows people to take out 20,000 gallons of water out of rivers or Dunbarton 250th Celebration On Sunday, August 9,2015 from 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m., the Dunoarton 250th Anniversary Committee, in conjunction with the Dunbarton Historical Society, will be hosting an Old Fashioned Lawn Party at the Town Common. There will be dignitaries present along with townspeople and friends. Bring your whole family to this event and enjoy Dun- barton. This is the time to meet your old Water, water everywhere, but not for this garden friends and reminisce. The Program will consist of the reading of the Town Charter from 1765, Dedication of the Town Flag, Dedication of a Town Quilt, the opening Bow Police seeking suspect in nine business burglaries of the 200th Time Capsule and presenta- The Bow police are looking for a single a baseball cap and Converse-style sneakers tion of a Mosaic of the Town Flag to the suspect in light of a recent spree of nine with a thick white sole and was seen carry- Dunbarton Elementary School followed burglaries. The burglaries all took place on ing a backpack. by a Band Concert by the Hopkinton River Road between August 1st and 3rd, At one point in the video, the man Town Band. In addition, there will be old and the man pried doors and windows open removed his hat to wipe his head, showing fashioned children's games for children of to gain access to each business. An unspeci- that his head appeared to be bald, police all ages put on by the Sons of the American fied amount of cash, a lock box and a bottle said. In all surveillance videos, the man Revolution plus demonstrations for the of whiskey were stolen, according to police. appeared to be on foot. Police are asking adults. There will be birthday cupcakes, ice The man was observed on a surveillance anyone with more information to call them cream and lemonade for all.